We have already seen Jacob Fatu’s willingness to stand on his own and disobey The Bloodline when he sees fit. We watched it happen when Roman Reigns condescended to him, leading to The Samoan Werewolf standing back and watching LA Knight and Solo Sikoa get the best of his family.
Already a fan-favorite for the intensity he brings to his performance and the ass-kicking nature of his character, it will not be difficult to get Fatu back over as a main-event-level babyface.
The build to that should continue the rest of the year, with Reigns continuing to disrespect him and treat him like a foot soldier instead of a member of the family. The big man can even endure a beatdown at the hands of The Bloodline for his transgressions.
Let the audience build a little sympathy for Fatu so that when it is time for him to defy Reigns and unleash hell, they are ready to see The Samoan Werewolf tear stuff up.
It would put him on course to be free of the group and, more importantly, set up that rematch with Reigns in which he is undisputably the hero and ready to fight against the oppressive, gaslighting World Heavyweight Champion, with a chance to take the gold.
